boy's name
Anakin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 7,039
the United States
#648
2025 births
Anakin is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 433 babies in the United States, ranking #648. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2023, when 547 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 7,657 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1995.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Anakin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 165 |
| 2000s | 926 |
| 2010s | 2,065 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,736 |
How popular is Anakin?
In 2025, Anakin was given to 433 babies in the United States, ranking #648 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Anakin is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Anakin is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Anakïn | Anakïn is a rare spelling of Anakin, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Anakin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Anakin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Anakin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Anakin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Anakin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Anakin
How popular is the name Anakin?
In 2025, Anakin was given to 433 babies in the United States, ranking #648 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Anakin a girl's or a boy's name?
Anakin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Anakin?
Anakin has 3 syllables.
When was Anakin most popular?
Anakin peaked in 2023, when 547 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Anakin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Anakin currently ranks #648 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.